Provide an interoffice memo based on the following details: 1. Our lawyer received a contract to be
Question:
Provide an interoffice memo based on the following details:
1. Our lawyer received a contract to be signed by our client for payment of services, that was drafted by the other party. She immediately sent the contract to our client and our client set up an appointment to come to the office and sign
2. Our lawyer reviewed the contractand discovered an error in the amount to be paid by the other party to our client. The amount is greater and is in favor of our client
3. Identify the ethical, client relationship management, and/or practice management issues raised by this situation
4. What steps, if any, should be taken to deal with this in the future as well as the management of files
Reference rules in the Code of Conduct of Alberta in the analysis.